[集] Handwritten Kanji for to gather and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “集” (atsu-maru); Kanji for “to gather”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “集” (atsu-maru)

 

Readings, Radical and Meaning of “集”

漢字 Kanji	読み Readings	ローマ字 Romaji	画数 Stroke Count	部首 Radical	意味 Meaning
集	シュウ あつ-まる あつ-める つど-う	shuu atsu-maru atsu-meru tsudo-u	12	隹	to gather

Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)

 

Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “集”

Jukugo / Usage	Yomi	Romaji	Meaning
家族が集まる	かぞくがあつまる	Kazoku ga atsumaru	Family gathering
ゴミ収集車	ごみしゅうしゅうしゃ	Gomi shūshū-sha	Garbage truck
集団面接	しゅうだんめんせつ	Shūdan mensetsu	Group interview